2017 BMW X6: MOT pass rate and reliability
88.8% of 2017 BMW X6s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,405 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 64,540 miles.
How the 2017 compares
- Against all BMW X6s (84.9%, 13,384 tests): +3.9 points
- Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): +5.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW X6 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW X6:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.5% | 424 | 125,390 |
| 2009 | 78.6% | 873 | 119,955 |
| 2010 | 78.8% | 730 | 115,916 |
| 2011 | 79% | 739 | 111,531 |
| 2012 | 79.4% | 1,023 | 105,856 |
| 2013 | 82.1% | 1,169 | 98,439 |
| 2014 | 83.6% | 1,333 | 91,250 |
| 2015 | 87.4% | 1,259 | 81,996 |
| 2016 | 90.7% | 1,789 | 71,920 |
| 2017 | 88.8% | 1,405 | 64,540 |
| 2018 | 88.4% | 2,099 | 54,646 |
| 2019 | 88.8% | 537 | 48,141 |
What this means if you are buying a 2017 X6
The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.9 points more often than the BMW X6 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 9-year-old car fails on
A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2017 BMW X6 the average at test was 64,540 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2016 at 90.7%, and the weakest in our data is 2008 at 75.5%. That 15.2 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2014 BMW X6 - 83.6%
- 2015 BMW X6 - 87.4%
- 2016 BMW X6 - 90.7%
- 2018 BMW X6 - 88.4%
- 2019 BMW X6 - 88.8%